Messi vs Ronaldo has always been a topic of conversation among their fans. They both have been compared on every possible statistic. So on this occasion, we will be looking into Injury-time goals in UEFA Champions League scored by Messi and Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo's late equalizer against the Serie A Atalanta saved Manchester United from Champions League exit. As Man Utd came back from 2-0 down to 2-2 with both goals being scored by Ronaldo.
This was the 13th time that Ronaldo scored a goal in the 90th minute or in stoppage time in the Champions League. He overtook Sergio Aguero's record of scoring the most number of match-winning goals on or after 90 minutes.
Ronaldo has three match-winning goals in the Champions League after the 90th minute. He scored match-winning goals against Villarreal, Sporting Lisbon (2009-08), and Manchester City (2012-13).
Lionel Messi on the other hand is not quite far from Ronaldo in terms of scoring late goals. Messi has scored in the 90th minute or later 6 times compared to Ronaldo's tally of 12.
So let us have a look at the number of goals scored by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 90th minute or deep into stoppage time:
Cristiano Ronaldo records:
Season | Match | Time of Goal | Result |
2007/08 | Manchester United 2-1 Sporting Lisbon | 90+2 | W |
2011/12 | Real Madrid 4-1 CSKA Moscow | 90+2 | W |
2012/13 | Real Madrid 3-2 Manchester City | 90 | W |
2012/13 | Galatasaray 3-2 Real Madrid | 90+3 | L |
2013/14 | Galatasaray 1-6 Real Madrid | 90+1 | W |
2013/14 | Bayern Munich 0-4 Real Madrid | 90 | W |
2013/14 | Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid | 120 | W |
2015/16 | Malmo 0-2 Real Madrid | 90 | W |
2016/17 | Real Madrid 4-2 Bayern Munich | 104 | W |
2016/17 | Real Madrid 4-2 Bayern Munich | 109 | W |
2017/18 | Real Madrid 1-3 Juventus | 90+7 | L |
2021/22 | Manchester United 2-1 Villarreal | 90+5 | W |
2021/22 | Atalanta 2-2 Manchester United | 90+1 | D |
Lionel Messi stats:
Season | Match | Time of Goal | Result |
2008/09 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 FC Barcelona | 90+4 | W |
2010/11 | FC Barcelona 2-0 FC Copenhagen | 90 | W |
2011/12 | Viktoria Plzen 0-4 FC Barcelona | 90+4 | W |
2012/13 | Celtic 2-1 FC Barcelona | 90+1 | L |
2018/19 | Tottenham Hotspur 2-4 FC Barcelona | 90 | W |
2020/21 | Juventus 0-2 FC Barcelona | 90+1 | W |